Contents. 1  Muscle hypertonicity: Causes. 2  Muscle hypertonicity: Introduction. 3  Muscle hypertonicity: Add a 2nd Symptom. 4  Muscle hypertonicity and Body symptoms (5 causes) 5  Muscle hypertonicity and Breathing difficulties (5 causes) 6  Muscle hypertonicity and Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes (5 causes)
What is ectropion? Ectropion is an abnormality of the eyelids in which the lower eyelid rolls outward or is everted. This causes the lower eyelids to appear droopy. Ectropion exposes the delicate conjunctival tissues that line the inner surface of the eyelids and cover the eyeball, causing drying of the tissues, resulting in conjunctivitis.
Ectropion is an abnormal eversion (outward turning) of the lid margin away from the globe. Without normal lid globe apposition, corneal exposure, tearing, keratinization of the palpebral conjunctiva, and visual loss may result. Ectropion usually involves the lower lid and often has a component of horizontal lid laxity. Treatment is individualized based on the appropriate identification of the etiology. See the images below. Medial cicatricial ectropion in a patient with extensive basal cell carcinoma.